Average Rent in The Plains, VA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in The Plains, VA

Average rent prices in The Plains have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 39% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
The Plains, VA

Rent prices in The Plains vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in The Plains is $1,954, whereas a house costs $2,875. 1-bedroom apartments in The Plains run $1,900 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,592.


Studio	$1,250	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$1,747	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$2,235	No Change	139%
3 bedroom	$2,950	No Change	6%
4 bedroom	$4,199	2%	-


Apartments	$1,954	No Change	9%
Condos	$2,950	-	No Change
Houses	$2,875	7%	No Change
Rooms	$975	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,250

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,747

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,235

Last year

139%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,199

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in The Plains, VA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in The Plains, VA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in The Plains and Bealeton by all bedroom counts and property types.

The Plains

Median rent price$2,900

53%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,950

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in The Plains, VA is 49% higher than the median rent in Bealeton, VA.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,950

$3,100

$1,572

$3,195

$2,500

$3,000

$2,725

$3,400

$2,800

$2,150

$2,600

$2,619

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5d+ ago

House for rent in The Plains

2663 Halfway Rd, The Plains, VA 20198

4 beds

2 baths

$2,900

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Frequently asked questions for The Plains, VA

Quick answers to common questions about the The Plains rental market.

How much is rent in The Plains?

The average rent in The Plains is $2,900 per month as of October 3, 2026.

Is rent up or down in The Plains?

Average rent prices in The Plains have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 39% since last year.

How does The Plains rent compare to the national average?

Rent in The Plains is 53% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,000 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in The Plains?

To comfortably afford rent in The Plains, you'd need to earn approximately $116,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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